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In his first final back since completing his six-month suspension for a DUI arrest, Michael Phelps picked up the gold medal in the men’s 100-meter fly at the Arena Pro Swim Series Mesa.
Phelps raced his way to a 52.38 for the win, cutting half-a-second off his prelim time of 52.92. He still has a bit of time to drop to catch up to the top 10 in the world currently held by David Morgan with a 52.03 from Australia.
Michael Phelps, 100 fly:
“Being the first race back, it’s OK, probably some things to fix. I’ve just gotten started and it’s a good thing to start on. I’m looking forward to seeing more to come. Some of the things that I try to pay attention to in workout…having a turn like that last year…I’m at a point where I’m focusing on the small things. I’m trying to make sure I’m not gliding into the walls and always hitting two-hand touches on the wall in practice. It always make a big difference. It’s just different. This is the first time I’ve been in a race since Pan Pacs. Being in the water racing is something that I love.”
SwimMAC’s Ryan Lochte took second tonight in 53.11 on the back end of a tough double with a second-place finish in the 200 free earlier.
California’s Tom Shields raced his way to third overall in 53.18 with SwimMAC’s Tim Phillips taking fourth in 53.54.
Matt Josa (53.67), Phoenix’s Alex Coci (53.79), Palo Alto’s Eugene Godsoe (54.08) and Grand Canyon’s Marcus Schlesinger (54.33) closed out the rest of the top eight.
Guatemala’s Luis Martinez took the B final title in 53.62, while Carl Weigley took second in 54.45. Singapore’s Zheng Wen Quah wound up third in 54.49.
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Michael Phelps It miracles in the sport of swimming but a legend